The Department of Tourism (DOT) is supporting the bid of Iloilo City to be designated as the “Creative City of Gastronomy“ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). La Paz Batchoy, a prominent noodle soup dish from La Paz, Iloilo City composed of savory...
More than 1.6 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine arrived in the Philippines on Friday afternoon, July 16. In this file photo taken on May 7, 2021, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are seen on a table at a vaccination clinic in Los...
A fresh batch of 250,800 Moderna anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday afternoon, July 15. (Ariel Fernandez/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque led the government officials who welcomed the United States (US)-manufactured...
In support of the Philippines’ COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) response, the United States Embassy in Manila has turned over 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds worth P23.9 million ($498,000) to the Department of Health (DOH). United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law (L) and Health...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday welcomed the open support expressed by the United States for the 2016 Arbitral Award in the South China Sea and for reaffirming its commitment to invoke the RP-US Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) in case of an armed attack against the...
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Wednesday, July 14, that they are verifying information that Chinese vessels dumped human waste in the disputed waters in Spratly Islands, but stressed that the Philippines is not a dumpsite. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) hailed the Philippines' retention of its "Tier 1" classification in the United States (US) government’s trafficking in persons (TIP) index. (Photo by Kevin Lanceplaine/ Unsplash) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the bureau fully appreciated the 2021 TIP report of...
The Philippines and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifying a mutual commitment to enhance the country’s capabilities to detect and interdict known and suspected terrorists and criminals using passenger data. Philippine...
For China, the historic July 12, 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague that rejected its excessive claims in the South China Sea is nothing but a piece of “waste paper.” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian (via Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China) “The...
E6BTJe_WYAEs8Rc United City wrapped up its maiden campaign in the AFC Champions League with a 4-0 loss to South Korean side Daegu Sunday, July 11 at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Philippines Football League champions kept the game scoreless until the 37th minute when Tsubasa...
Photo from AFC United City and Kaya-Iloilo hope to wrap up their inaugural campaigns on a bright note when the group stage of the AFC Champions League concludes Sunday, July 11. Three days after becoming the first FIlipino club to win a match in the Asia’s biggest stage, United City takes on...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) has rejected the proposal to abolish the licensure examinations for nurses, saying it is “perilous for people’s health” especially during this time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “As health professionals who handle...
